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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Nil

This course has no pre-requisites or co-requisites.

Course Description

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to contribute to the promotion of consultative arrangements in the workplace by communicating, influencing and consulting as part of a systematic approach to managing occupational health and safety (OHS). No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

BSBOHS402B Contribute to the implementation of the OHS consultation process

3.1 Provide timely and appropriate OHS information, data and advice to stakeholder groups and individuals
3.2 Make OHS-related contributions in the form of ideas, information and solutions to influence management decision making and action
3.3 Use awareness of the organisation's cultural and industrial environments when dealing with OHS issues

Element:

Contribute to maintaining OHS arrangements

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Provide support and advice to those involved in OHS consultative arrangements
4.2 Support the OHS issue resolution process to facilitate timely and equitable resolution of OHS issues
4.3 Facilitate OHS consultative processes to meet legislative and workplace requirements
4.4 Monitor the effectiveness of OHS consultative and participative arrangements

Element:

Contribute to procedures for communicating OHS information and data

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify with stakeholders, needs for OHS information and data, communication and consultation, including relevant legislative requirements
2.2 Provide information and data about OHS to key personnel on a regular basis, in a readily accessible manner and appropriate to the target group
2.3 Use formal and informal communication processes to provide information and data about OHS
2.4 Identify any barriers to individuals or groups gaining information and data about OHS
2.5 Make recommendations to address any identified barriers
2.6 Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken to remove barriers to individuals or groups accessing information and/or data about OHS

Element:

Contribute to procedures to raise OHS issues or request information and data

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Identify strategies and tools for individuals or groups to raise OHS issues or request information and data
1.2 Implement and communicate to stakeholders and interested parties procedures for individuals and groups to raise OHS issues or request information and data
1.3 Identify barriers to individuals or groups seeking OHS information and data or raising issues
1.4 Make recommendations to address any identified barriers

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Participants will work individually and in groups.
Participants are required read the course notes and any information provided on the RMIT Learning Hub.

Participants are also required to read the chapter from the recommended text relating to the session topic.

The participant must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.

Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including technical requirements documentation, workplace activities, in class exercises, quizzes, practical problem solving exercises and presentations. Participants are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.

Assessment Tasks

A major work based assessment – A report outlining the occupational health and safety processes your workplace uses to identify, assess, control, monitor and review hazards. 70% of total mark